We say...
One of the most exciting new electronic instruments for years, we're super-excited to be stocking Atrium, the latest synthesiser from the mind behind the cult classic Mannequins Eurorack modules. It's a stunning-looking five-voice analogue synth with a unique gesture-based interface that makes it highly expressive (as well as sounding sublime). A massive thumbs-up from us!
Manufacturer's description
Atrium is a new instrument where playful gestures meet dynamic systems. Inspired by a decade of modular explorations through their Mannequins eurorack line, Whimsical Raps has rethought how to reach into polyphony in pentagonal form. Five voices of analogue synthesis with multiple timbral modes, flexible & improvisatory polytimbral modulation, three linked filters, two delays, feedback, and on-the-fly gesture recording come together to inspire endlessly-renewing ways to compose, express, and play.
Long-throw faders, mechanical keyswitches, satisfyingly-chunky knobs, and capacitive multi-touch plates all combine to help the player explore & expand sweet spots of notes, chords, synthesis parameters, cycling lowpass/gates, resonant feedback loops, and phased channels of limitless modulation mapping. No screens, just beautiful warm light which guides & responds to the player's movements.
MIDI in & out (TRS and/or USB), 3x CV inputs, and computer connectivity all help Atrium fit seamlessly into different contexts and existing setups. Atrium's timing parameters (eg. clock, LFO, envelopes, and delay) all support many timescales, from far-reaching & sprawling experimentation to musically-clocked & locked songwriting and performance.
Modulation in Atrium is fast, tactile & open-ended, without all the cables. Modular-inspired flexibility allows anything-to-anything mapping, including feedback & self-modulation. Five gesture recorders offer hand-played streams of modulation, which can each run asynchronously, clock-synced, or driven by the timing of another gesture. For moments of quick change, Atrium's state can be instantly recalled through on-board patch storage.
Atrium is deeply learnable, with approachability and flexibility at its core. In the same hands, it can be a snarling formant monosynth, an ocean of ringing FM tones, a greenhouse of lush pads, a hydra of cybernetic feedback, a cascade of polyrhythms. Down-tempo, up-tempo, no-tempo, all-tempo: Atrium always delights in being something & somewhere new.
Features
- Five voices of analogue synthesis, with waveshaping and multiple timbral modes
- Resonant tone shaper, made of three analogue bandpass filters and two BBD delays in feedback loops
- Lowpass/gate envelopes can be free-running or looped, with variable timing and three resonant modes
- Gesture recording captures parameter changes on-the-fly for open-ended or synced looping
- 20+ modulators and 30+ destinations, with limitless connections
- MIDI, CV, and DAW integration for extended control & syncing
- Stereo headphone/line output, dual mono (L/R), and mono mix
Product details
- Materials: polycarbonate & aluminium enclosure
- Interface: long-throw faders (60mm), mechanical keyswitches, capactive multi-touch plates
- Power: USB-C 5V, 3A
- 2x 3.5mm audio outputs
- 3x 3.5mm CV inputs (+/-5V range, protected to +/-12V)
- 2x 3.5mm TRS-MIDI, in & out
- USB-C device connection for MIDI and DAWs
- USB-A controller port for MIDI and serial devices
- Dimensions: 286 x 222 x 48 mm
- Weight: 1.06kg
How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK, 'next working day' shipping is free if the order value is over £150, and £5 otherwise. We can also ship on a 'next working day before 12pm' service, which costs £6 for orders over £150 and £7.50 for orders under £150.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of DPD and Royal Mail for the UK, and for international orders it's either DPD, DHL, FedEx, UPS or Royal Mail depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we normally dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 16:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes the couriers may come to collect a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Saturday/Sunday delivery
If you're in the UK and you order before 16:00 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday or Sunday delivery with DPD. This is FREE for order values over £350, £5 for order values between £75 and £250, and £7 for order values under £75. (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). Please note that any orders placed after 16:00 on a Friday will ship on the Monday.
International shipping times
Most orders are delivered within 3 to 5 working days if sent on a courier service. Royal Mail services can take a lot longer and are often less secure.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
Product Overview
We say...
One of the most exciting new electronic instruments for years, we're super-excited to be stocking Atrium, the latest synthesiser from the mind behind the cult classic Mannequins Eurorack modules. It's a stunning-looking five-voice analogue synth with a unique gesture-based interface that makes it highly expressive (as well as sounding sublime). A massive thumbs-up from us!
Manufacturer's description
Atrium is a new instrument where playful gestures meet dynamic systems. Inspired by a decade of modular explorations through their Mannequins eurorack line, Whimsical Raps has rethought how to reach into polyphony in pentagonal form. Five voices of analogue synthesis with multiple timbral modes, flexible & improvisatory polytimbral modulation, three linked filters, two delays, feedback, and on-the-fly gesture recording come together to inspire endlessly-renewing ways to compose, express, and play.
Long-throw faders, mechanical keyswitches, satisfyingly-chunky knobs, and capacitive multi-touch plates all combine to help the player explore & expand sweet spots of notes, chords, synthesis parameters, cycling lowpass/gates, resonant feedback loops, and phased channels of limitless modulation mapping. No screens, just beautiful warm light which guides & responds to the player's movements.
MIDI in & out (TRS and/or USB), 3x CV inputs, and computer connectivity all help Atrium fit seamlessly into different contexts and existing setups. Atrium's timing parameters (eg. clock, LFO, envelopes, and delay) all support many timescales, from far-reaching & sprawling experimentation to musically-clocked & locked songwriting and performance.
Modulation in Atrium is fast, tactile & open-ended, without all the cables. Modular-inspired flexibility allows anything-to-anything mapping, including feedback & self-modulation. Five gesture recorders offer hand-played streams of modulation, which can each run asynchronously, clock-synced, or driven by the timing of another gesture. For moments of quick change, Atrium's state can be instantly recalled through on-board patch storage.
Atrium is deeply learnable, with approachability and flexibility at its core. In the same hands, it can be a snarling formant monosynth, an ocean of ringing FM tones, a greenhouse of lush pads, a hydra of cybernetic feedback, a cascade of polyrhythms. Down-tempo, up-tempo, no-tempo, all-tempo: Atrium always delights in being something & somewhere new.
Features
- Five voices of analogue synthesis, with waveshaping and multiple timbral modes
- Resonant tone shaper, made of three analogue bandpass filters and two BBD delays in feedback loops
- Lowpass/gate envelopes can be free-running or looped, with variable timing and three resonant modes
- Gesture recording captures parameter changes on-the-fly for open-ended or synced looping
- 20+ modulators and 30+ destinations, with limitless connections
- MIDI, CV, and DAW integration for extended control & syncing
- Stereo headphone/line output, dual mono (L/R), and mono mix
Product details
- Materials: polycarbonate & aluminium enclosure
- Interface: long-throw faders (60mm), mechanical keyswitches, capactive multi-touch plates
- Power: USB-C 5V, 3A
- 2x 3.5mm audio outputs
- 3x 3.5mm CV inputs (+/-5V range, protected to +/-12V)
- 2x 3.5mm TRS-MIDI, in & out
- USB-C device connection for MIDI and DAWs
- USB-A controller port for MIDI and serial devices
Technical Specs
Shipping Details
How much is my shipping?
Shipping is automatically calculated before you submit your payment information. Simply add items to your cart and proceed to the checkout page, where you'll be offered shipping options and their prices. In the UK, 'next working day' shipping is free if the order value is over £150, and £5 otherwise. We can also ship on a 'next working day before 12pm' service, which costs £6 for orders over £150 and £7.50 for orders under £150.
Do you ship to my country?
Almost certainly - the site will give you an estimate of shipping costs if you add an item to the cart and then enter your country and postcode. If you have specific requirements (such as if you prefer UPS over FedEx, for example) then let us know in advance and we'll try to work something out for you.
Shipping methods
We use a combination of DPD and Royal Mail for the UK, and for international orders it's either DPD, DHL, FedEx, UPS or Royal Mail depending on where you are in the world. If you have a particular preference then try to let us know BEFORE you order so we can look into it for you. Please note that there may occasionally be additional shipping charges if you live in a remote area, depending on what surcharges are applied by the shipper. We'll get in touch to discuss this with you in such cases.
Dispatch times
For UK orders, we normally dispatch the same working day if we get the order before 16:00. If you have a really urgent situation then of course drop us an email before ordering and we'll always do our absolute best to accommodate you.
For international orders, we normally dispatch the same day if we get the order before 13:00 but again, occasionally it might be the next day before we can send it out, and sometimes the couriers may come to collect a little earlier than scheduled which would also push an order into the next day.
Saturday/Sunday delivery
If you're in the UK and you order before 16:00 on a Friday then we can send something for a Saturday or Sunday delivery with DPD. This is FREE for order values over £350, £5 for order values between £75 and £250, and £7 for order values under £75. (NB: this applies to UK mainland addresses only). Please note that any orders placed after 16:00 on a Friday will ship on the Monday.
International shipping times
Most orders are delivered within 3 to 5 working days if sent on a courier service. Royal Mail services can take a lot longer and are often less secure.
Pre-orders
If a product is listed as a pre-order, it means we've ordered it from the supplier but it's not physically in stock yet. The product listing will include an estimated shipping date based on the best information we have from the supplier, but do bear in mind this is subject to change and is not a guaranteed date.
If you place an order containing a mixture of in-stock and pre-order items, we'll normally hold off on shipping anything until the pre-order item(s) have arrived, rather than splitting it into multiple shipments. If you need the in-stock items sooner, we'd recommend placing separate orders. As always, please get in touch if you have questions.
